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It isn't even a proper red colour, it's a washed out brick kinda colour.
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Yes, I saw. Brick can be not-bad, but...not in that context, not a'tall.
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One of our must haves is both a toilet downstairs and one upstairs. My aunt and uncle (with the spiral staircase) only had one upstairs and it was a pain to go those stairs to use the toilet. The one upstairs ideally is separate from the bathroom, but we can live with it if it's in the bathroom.
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AMEN, sister. I never compromise on bathrooms. I'll give a bit on other things, but # of bathrooms? NO. And upstairs only? NO. You haven't lived until you have some gastro-intestinal disaster going on and need to run UP stairs to use the facilities. NO NO NO. Been there, done that, never again.
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My sister had her counters intentionally raised and it works so much better. Our kitchen, which my grandparents had custom build, also have higher than normal counters...for the 1960s. For my it's just a smidgen too low, so when I have to cut up a bunch of things it isn't fun. I love making Pico de Gallo, but I rarely make it because my back starts hurting.
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Trust me, food processors are your friend. I resisted that siren call for ages. I really did, decades. Had an itty-bitty one that I used from time to time. BUT...for a variety of reasons, we just got a new one, a big honker, (yes, yes, yes, I confess, it's a Breville!) and wowzers. I mean this thing does EVERYTHING. It literally peels and slices potatoes and...I can't tell you. I'm now making spring rolls and all that--things I'd given up as requiring too much chopping, dicing, etc. They really are godsends.
(Funny Mr. H moment; during the type and size selection, he said in a
very plaintive voice "you're replacing me!" as he's been the official slicer, dicer and chopper of record for some time now...lol.)
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But we're not going to visit the house on Tuesday, and probably also not the one on Friday and my sister and I won't be going to the Balloon Fiesta in Barneveld (we used to go with my grandparents, my grandfather was in a ballooning club). My sister felt a bit under the weather this morning and tested positive for Covid (her first time). And since our parents' health is fragile we are going to play it safe. Luckily neither of the two houses were big contenders.
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Oh, I'm sorry and it's good to stay away from the folks, both of you. Dang. I hope it goes quickly and easily for her.
Hitch